Low Dalby and Crosscliffe Viewpoint loop — North York Moors National Park

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Low Dalby and Crosscliffe Viewpoint loop — North York Moors National Park

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Low Dalby and Crosscliffe Viewpoint loop — North York Moors National Park

02:50

24.4km

390m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

Waypoints

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Parking

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77 m

St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn

Highlight • Religious Site

This church, in a lovely setting, is real old. It dates back to 1050, and some parts of it are as old as 850. It is a Grade 2 listed …

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3.96 km

Low Dalby Café

Highlight • Cafe

There is a good café here, with good seating provided outside here if you are in need of a bit of a rest before pressing on (or just at the …

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11.2 km

Dargate Slack Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wide tracks are comfortable to run, but this short green easy path stretch is a joy to be on. Some of these dikes are of prehistoric age. Peaceful and certainly …

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12.2 km

Crosscliff Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

There is a beautiful view to the north here. The wide track where the signposts are is part of the long-distance Tabular Hills Walk from just north of Scarborough to Helmsley.

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15.7 km

Dalby Forest Crossroads Rest Area

Highlight • Forest

A rather oddly located trig point, nonetheless it's worth noticing it as this is actually the highest point in Dalby Forest, at 248 m! Ordnance Survey have these days stopped …

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22.3 km

Thornton Beck Waterfall and Pexton Pond

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

A lovely segment along Thornton Beck, this is: the track is nice and wide and steady underfoot; you will get lovely views of the forested hills, Pexton Pond to one side and Thornton Beck Waterfall thrown in for good measure!

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24.4 km

End point

Parking

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